Captain Sensible

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 8?

Mohamed Salah (£12.7m) looks to be the leading captain candidate for Gameweek 8, but are there any viable alternatives to the Egyptian for this upcoming round of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) action?

First, we will assess the fallout of the Gameweek 8 captain poll, before then analysing the best options, Rate My Team (RMT) and the Premier Fantasy Tools ratings ahead of Saturday’s 11:00 BST deadline.

THE CAPTAIN POLL

Mohamed Salah unsurprisingly leads the Captain Poll, having gained a whopping 67.63% of total votes from our users at the time of writing.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.7m) sits in second, and is backed by 7.54% of FPL managers ahead of his visit to in-form Brentford.

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.6m) occupies third-place with 3.73%, with the top-five list completed by differentials Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Sadio Mane (£11.9m), with 2.99% and 2.45% respectively.

MOHAMED SALAH

Who are the best FPL captain options for Gameweek 2? 7

Having scored nine goals in nine games in all competitions so far this term, the shouts to perma-captain Mohamed Salah are intensifying, especially after another double-digit haul against champions Manchester City in Gameweek 7. 

If you had started the season with the armband on the Egyptian and not moved it, you’d be sitting pretty on 140 captain points, which is probably more than most current totals right now.

HOW HAS CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PERFORMED SO FAR THIS SEASON?

Gameweek1st2nd3rd
1Salah (17)Fernandes (20)Mane (3)
2Salah (3)Fernandes (1)Mane (8)
3Son (10)Antonio (11)Fernandes (2)
4Ronaldo (13)Salah (8)Lukaku (13)
5Salah (12)Mane (8)Ronaldo (6)
6Ronaldo (2)Salah (7)Antonio (8)
7Lukaku (2)Ronaldo (1)Antonio (2)

1,176 Comments Post a Comment
  1. kempc23
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Semedo and Jota to Cancelo and Foden for -4? Both will start for me otherwise

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Just Semedo to Cancelo

    2. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They're nice moves, albeit with obvious minutes risk. I'd say this week is a good chance of Foden start, Cancelo slightly more risky than before now Zinch is back but that wouldn't put me off...
      This is the right week if you're going to do it

    3. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Worth a punt

    4. Cantonascollar7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Go for it!

  2. claretparrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Williams & Jota > Cancelo & Mbeumo?
    For free and a shift from 3-5-2 to a 4-4-2 with better depth...

    Sa
    Semedo - Dias - TAA
    Salah - Gundo - Jota* - Raph - Saka
    Lukaku - Antonio
    [Livra - Williams - Scarlett]

    Good luck all!

    1. kempc23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If for free, then maybe. Im still not massively convinced by Mbeumo, but also Jota may not start.

      1. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I guess it's more Jota vs Cancelo than Jota vs Mbeumo, with the upside of an extra viable bench player

        1. kempc23
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          True…. And you also did say it was for free! If I was a gambling man, I would expect Cancelo to outscore Jota over the next 2 or 3.

  3. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Any timeline yet on Rudigers injury?

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      TT didn't give anything away beyond this week

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      no

    3. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No timeline is the worst. Better to move him out.

  4. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Can’t seem to catch a break this season. Rudigar in for a hit last gameweek. Nightmare.

    1. cigan
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      same

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Me three.

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Me four!!!

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      on WC, not as bad still annoying

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Rudiger was the most transferred in player last GW, so a lot of people in the same situation.

    4. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Same here

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Isn't your team just the easiest WC ever?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Not really no, had Rudigar been fit, I’d have been very happy with my first 11 for this week (minus Traore who I’d probably be xfering out)

  5. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Callum Wilson is fit

  6. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted to go without TAA on WC, thoughts on this?

    Guaita, Foster
    Cancelo, Dias, Tierney, Livramento, Williams
    Salah, Son, Foden, Raphinha, D. Luiz
    Antonio, Lukaku, Armstrong

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I would go foden now and son GW12, but its very good

      1. Eastman
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        That’s what I’ve now decided to do but Son is a great shout.

  7. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1. WC- Have about 10 changes lined up.
    2. Leave as is- battle on. WC later.
    3. Another -4, Tsimikas-> Livramento giving me decent back up.

    Sanchez.
    *Alonso, *Rudiger, Cancelo, TAA.
    Salah, *Raphinha, Gray.
    Jimenez, Anto, Lukaku.
    Bachmann, Benrahma, Bissouma, Tsimikas.
    0.2m ITB, -4 taken already.

  8. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Flags updated

    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

  9. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A) Keep FT
    B) Greenwood out
    C) Rudi Greenwood to RJames Foden -4

    Sanchez
    TAA/Cancelo/Duffy
    Salah(c)/Greenwood/Benrahma/Raphinha/Sarr
    Ronaldo/Antonio

    Steele/Tsim/Scarlet/Rudi

  10. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Does anyone think city will concede without Ederson in goal?

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      They've conceded one shot on target per game, so on that basis it shouldn't make any odds. Although arguably more pressure if Steffen isn't as good playing out the back and/or rushing out

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Unlikely, Ederson barely has to make any saves normally. Burnley will be lucky to have two shots that need saving

    3. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Honestly think it affects their attacking output more than their defence.

  11. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Already taken a hit this week so really don't want to take another, am I safe playing Livramento over Rudiger?

    1. claretparrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah it's fine. Providing no other risks of no-show

    2. Reckoner
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I'm torn between playing Livramento or Sarr....

        1. Reckoner
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yes I remember he scored vs Reds in the previous seasons...

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, Southampton are looking good defensively atm.

  12. MGD
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA, Rudiger*, Alonso*, White
    Salah, Jota*, Raphina*, Benrahma
    Lukaku*, Antonio

    Steele, Coady, Sarr, Obafemi*

    1 FT, 0.7 ITB.

    Should i WC or hold? Thinking of Jota -> Foden...

  13. ChuckyPancamo
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    "I cannot assure anyone. Everyone has to do it on the pitch. Not Kevin[ De Bruyne], not Ruben [Dias], not Phil [Foden].
    An indication from Pep that Foden plays most games or a hint that he's going to be benched?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      De Bruyne and Dias are arguably his two most important players so I'd view it as a good thing that he grouped Foden in with them.

    2. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Has to do what on the pitch?

    3. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      More riddles 🙂

    4. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Pep’s pressers are a waste of time.

      Just wait for the line up

  14. Podorsky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Play Sarr or Jota?

    1. Reckoner
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Has to be Jota!

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Tricky one, but I’d go Sarr. Jota will probably be on the bench while Sarr is Watford’s main man and scored 2 goals and an assist in this fixture last time. Plus Liverpool without Fabinho and keeper.

    3. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      flip a coin on that one buddy, if Jota plays then Jota, safe bet Sarr

  15. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    I am on WC and I am 1.0 shorts with this team. who do you think I should downgrade?

    Raya, Forster
    TAA, Cancelo, Reece, Veltman, Livra
    Salah, Son, Raphinha, Mbeumo, Douglaz Luiz
    Lukaku, Jimenez, Armstrong.

    1. DayOldBlues
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy more nailed than Veltman now Lamptey is fit?
      I'd go Ramsdale over Raya with fixtures.
      Armstrong to Davis means you can upgrade Doug L and play 3-5-2

      1. Nay08
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        last year, Veltman play RWB when lamptey was injured and play RCB when lamptey fit.
        for GK, fair opinion. but I choose GK and most probably won't be changed until the next WC (probably mid to late second half of the season) so I choose Raya because Ramsdale still have Leno as competition. one or two bad match, can mean rotation.
        I'd rather have 4.5 Mid than 4.5 FW because at least the 4.5 Mid will play and get me the base 2 pointer if somehow it's needed.

        1. DayOldBlues
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Fair enough, what are you going to do then? Lol

    2. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Jimmy or Raph

  16. Reckoner
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Should be interesting; since Rudiger out, play one:

    A) Sarr
    B) Livramento

    Thanks!

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      I have the same decision to make. Going with Sarr as it stands.

      1. Reckoner
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like I'm going too. He has a good record vs Lpool, and as always, Sarr being nailed for 90mins, better to expect the return for the entirety of match than having your defender let in in the beginning of the match lol

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah it can be stressful watching a game hoping your defender doesn’t concede when you know they don’t offer much attacking threat either.

    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Sarr: main man for his team and maybe on pens

    3. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Would you rather play raph for 20 mins Vs sou or benrahma for 90 Vs Eve?

    1. Reckoner
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benrahma.

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Ben I think, but a bit hard to call. Raph is in hot form, he could return with limited mins

    3. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benny

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Benrahma. Antonio has had a nice rest too so he might supply him with a goal or two.

    5. RogDog_jimmy
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      This isn’t even close if you’re really talking 90 mins v 20 mins.

      90 v 60 I might consider Raph.

  18. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    On WC I cant decide between Foden and Grealish or Son and ESR

    1. fish&chips
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      F&G. Live a little

      1. BOATIES FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah that's what I'm thinking. Mee out for Burnley too so could be. a drubbing

  19. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Jota
    B) raphina
    C) Semedo
    D) Livramento

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Livra, but theres a good chance Raph won’t play and make your decision for you

    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Raph.

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    1 week punt on Maupay (nor) over Toney (CHE) ? x

    1. BOATIES FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Maupay

  21. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Last advices for WC please:

    Ramsdale Foster
    Taa Azpi Cancelo Livra Duffy
    Salah Son Raph Townsend Mbeumo
    Antonio Lukaku Davis

    (To start 2: raph, mbeumo, duffy, livra))

    1. AD105
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Could you afford Azpi/Townsend/Davis > James/fodder/Toney? Looks good though

  22. AD105
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Who are we saying is the best Chelsea defender on WC now then?

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Azpi is definitely the safest

    2. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      James (Potential)
      Dave (Nailed)

  23. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    Rüdiger Livra White (Coady - Willi)
    Salah Sarr Traoré Benrahma (Allan)
    Vardy Ronaldo Antonio
    2.9 M itb and 1 FT
    A- Rüdiger & Traoré > Canselo Foden
    B- Traoré & Sarr > Mbeumo & Foden
    C- other thoughts

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      A This week

  24. CLOD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all, with Rudiger out I have to play either Marcal or Mbuemo. Who would you choose? Thanks in advance!

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Kinder Mbuemo

    2. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Either or, if you think Mbuemo can score against Chelsea choose him, if you think wolves keep a clean sheet choose Marcal

  25. The Movement
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Wild Card Team, Thoughts?

    Ramsdale

    James Dias Taa Livramento Duffy

    Salah Raphinia KDB Mbuemo Allan

    Ings Antonio Jiminez

    1. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      No Lukaku. Start over

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Says Viva Ronaldo 🙂

      2. The Movement
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        I reckon KDB out scores him. I’m still not 100% convinced with Lukaks

  26. J to the T
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez
    Trent Shaw Livra Marcal
    Salah (c) Greenwood Benrahma
    Toney Antonio Ronaldo

    Steele Raphina* Gilmour Rudiger**

    1FT and 0.6 ITB.
    Rumours that Shaw might get a benching too....

    A) Marcal to White
    B) Greenwood to Grealish
    C) anything else?!

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Greenwood to Foden

      1. J to the T
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm. Foden not my kind of player. Think he is too much of a game time risk. Even with Torres out. Grealish feels more nailed. Could see Grealish Sterling Mahrez as the front three

        1. J to the T
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          On reflection Rudiger to Cancelo looks good doesn’t it

          1. The Movement
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 5 months ago

            If you can afford Rudiger to Cancello then yes that decent, although I have a sneaky feeling Zinchenko will start especially with champs league coming up.

            Rudiger to Dias or Azpilacieta for nailed or Caneclo / James

        2. The Movement
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 5 months ago

          Pep Roulette, you never know who he is going to pick, if you are worried about rotation probably best to steer clear of Man City alter get her unless you can afford KDB

          Arguably Grealish is due a rest and his numbers aren’t that great, I would punt foden personally as Pep put him in the same bracket as Dias and KDB which only bodes well

  27. Areyouthereyet
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Hello lads. If we get an early news on Jota on the bench. Would you do Jota+Greenwood to Son+Mbeumo (-4)?

    Only 1 playing bench.
    White Rudiger 4.5

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      If you have White on the bench to come in or start over Jota then I wouldn’t take a -4

  28. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    Bench order correct 1, raphinha 2, semedo 3, Tsimi? Thanks

    1. The Movement
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 5 months ago

      Depends if you don’t mind Raphinia potentially coming on for 5/10/20 minutes, if you are out Semedo first, although I think Raphinia won’t be in the squad at all

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 5 months ago

        Ok cheers

  29. Thomas Jerome Newton
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 5 months ago

    My team went from 6 yellow flags to 2 yellow and 1 red.
    Phew, that's a relief.